Experts In India: 80% Of Infected Develop Flu-Like Symptoms & Recover

Medical Experts In India Say 80% Of Corona Infections Recover On Their Own.

CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS – According to health experts in India, 80% of patients infected with COVID-19 will develop flu-like symptoms but recovers on their own.

It has been previously known that one of the most common symptoms of the new coronavirus is flu-like symptoms. Moreover, according to the Indian Council of Medical researchers, most patients would have a self-recovery.

Experts In India: 80% Of Infected Develop Flu-Like Symptoms & Recover
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As such, its Director-General Balram Bhargava stated:

It is essential to understand the ailment. 80 percent of the people will experience cold-like fever and they wil recover. 20 percent may experience cough, cold, fever, and some of them may need to be admitted to the hospital.

He added that 5% of those who get hospitalized are given supportive treatments. Furthermore, in some cases, new medications are being given.

As per the report, the Director-General said that they have conducted 15,000-17,000 COVID-19 tests so far. Additionally, he said they had the capacity to do 10,000 per day and even 50,000 to 70,000 tests per week.

Currently, the coronavirus pandemic has infected over 337,300 people worldwide. Furthermore, it has caused the deaths of 14,641 individuals. Furthermore, 98,627 have recovered from the virus.

Italy had now become the hardest-hit country by COVID-19. Over 2,600 frontline medical staff was infected with the coronavirus while treating patients. Moreover, doctors have died due to being forced to work without protective equipment due to shortages.

Meanwhile, the country had seen an increasing trend in the number of cases. Recently, health authorities from the country recorded 651 new deaths bringing the total to 5,476.

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